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Many Uninsured In Middle ClassOver Half of Medicare Beneficiaries Who Lack Prescription Drug CoverageAre In The Middle Class
100 to 150%
of Poverty
Less Than 100%
of Poverty
Greater Than 150%
of Poverty
SOURCE: Actuarial Research Corporation for HHS, 2000
In 2000, poverty for a single person is about $8,500, for a couple is about $11,400